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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1963
Page
13
High Girls and Boys show strong marks at High Hamme event. Lad's and Lassie's lead with 677 series while Sellers tops both high series and games with 593 and 221 respectively. D Glenn posts 214, Bashy 434, and D. C. 448 in a compact weekly listing.
Bells 2 beat Usha 0, New Pals 0 over Lo Ly Co 4, Three Gals 0 over Fighting Three 4, Hillbillies 3 over Rootenannys 3, Plum Nellies 1 over Tornadoes 3. Huw High Ind. Games saw Hislen Gort 207 Evelyn Latham 202 and Woodward 191 in a tight field. Woodward led with 521 in High Ind. Series. Helen Gort 514 Freda Perry 513 Evelyn Latham 507 followed. Anes achieved 616 in High Team Game and 2233 in High Team Series.
High series listed includes J Nelson 660 and J Allen 603. Games show multiple standout scores with several bowlers posting 211s and 214s, including J Watkins 227, C Clack 214 208, L Sanders 223 201, and D Woodward 213.
Dick Sikes of Wichita Kansas and the University of Arkansas seek a third Publinx title this week at Haggin Oaks Sacramento after back to back wins. A field of 150 players advances from 2357 entries through two medal rounds to reach match play and a 36 hole final Saturday. A team championship among three man public course squads will be decided as well with Seattle winning the last team title.
The 14th annual Press Thornton Future Masters Junior Golf Tournament will be held January 22 to 24 at Dothan Country Club. Exempt players include top finishers from last year and state champions, with 15 spots open in younger groups and 25 in older divisions. Notables include Mac McLendon of Montgomery and Richard Anthony of Andalusia among Alabama entrants.
Winners in Bantam, Junior and Senior divisions include champions such as Carol McElroy in Bantam Girls Scratch and Myra Slaten in Junior Girls Scratch. Notable seniors include Cheryl Troup as Senior Girls champion and Mike Duke as Senior Boys champion.
Bowling grows as a participation sport with Donald James Carter earning about 125000 to 150000 dollars yearly from rolling a 16 pound ball. He once managed a four lane establishment in St Louis and dreamed of pitching for Connie Mack's Athletics. He recalls his 1947 A's Tobacco League stint and early janitorial days, noting bowling is now year round nationwide with the PBA expanding from 35 to 900 members.
Philadelphia cruised past Chicago 6 to 0 behind Don Demeter's two homer game and Don Hoak's two run blasts. Milt McLish tossed a three hitter to improve to 8-4, fanning three with two walks in his second win over the Cubs.
The season will feature 20 tournaments after a three week break, with 40 events planned this year across 17 cities. Prize money has grown from three events totaling 30 000 to about a million dollars, as Carter jokes about his ball.
Giants pitcher Tommy Gober hits two home runs in a 43 victory over the Indians. Gober homered in the first and again off David Cur to cap a 43 win as Peter Spink reached base in both at bats. Indians rally to 21 and 32 before final.
Willard Swire former executive director of the American National Theater and Academy is now in charge of the Manitoba Theater Center. He will also maintain a New York office to produce shows on Broadway and in London.
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